It’s time for Melissa Maygrove’s Follow Fest, which means it’s also time to DANCE! Remember my post during the Gary Fest Anti-Fest Blog Fester’s Fest? It festered, I guess. You must confess, Follow Fest is similar to the Speed Dating Fest I made up for that…um…er…fest (what do you want? gala? fête? extravaganza?). Writers go meet … More Melissa Maygrove’s Follow Fest!
The image you are about to see may horrify some and thrill others. Sometimes you approach it anxiously—eager to share exciting news, pass along lessons learned, have festive fun with other bloggers, or brag on your peers’ accomplishments. And then there are other times (and plenty of them), when life steps in and demands your attention, … More How to Build a Basic Mind Map
Here’s a silly post to kick off the last official weekend of Summer 2013, in which I clarify, once and for all, what that blessed word MEME memes…er, means. Meme: (rhymes with Cherry Cordial Ice Cream) According to the definition that pops up when you Google “What is a meme?” it is a NOUN. A noun, folks. That’s all … More Memes: What the Hell are They?
During the last IWSG meeting, I visited Livia Peterson, who posed a question that has kicked around the rooms a while: Should I reply to comments or not?” Before that, there was Al Diaz, otherwise known as Father Dragon, who brought up the topic during the A-Z Challenge, and whether you’ve discussed it on your site … More On Commenting
Well, the moment has finally arrived…The Day the Blogfests Stood Still. The day I became an anarchist and topped the NSA’s list of most dangerous bloggers. The day that Gary Philip Pennick demanded that we not pay attention to him by paying attention to him and throwing a blogfest—but not really a blogfest—an Anti-blogfest. For … More The Anti-Blogfest Blogfest (or Gary Philip Pennick’s Sad Cry for Attention)
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